
Metascience 2025: A Global Summit to Advance the Science of Science
Metascience 2025: A Global Summit to Advance the Science of Science https://opusproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GenIF4aWsAAqpIF.jpg 900 506 Open and Universal Science (OPUS) Project Open and Universal Science (OPUS) Project https://opusproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GenIF4aWsAAqpIF.jpgMetascience, the study of science itself, has rapidly gained momentum as a transformative field. By applying scientific methods to analyze and improve the research system, it has attracted a diverse and growing community of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide. This interdisciplinary movement has catalyzed numerous initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and redesigning scientific processes.
The biennial Metascience conferences, launched at Stanford University in 2019, have become a central hub for this global community. From June 30 to July 2, 2025, the largest conference yet—Metascience 2025—will convene at University College London (UCL), hosted by the Research on Research Institute (RoRI). Located in London’s Knowledge Quarter, this event will bring together 650 participants to exchange ideas, share methods, and promote a culture of experimentation and learning.
Call for Proposals
Metascience 2025 is now accepting proposals for:
- Virtual pre-conference symposia
- In-person panels
- Talks and posters
Submissions are encouraged on all topics related to metascience, with a focus on the conference’s three key themes:
- Institutions
- Examining how governments, universities, funders, and private organizations are strengthening metascience.
- Exploring effective approaches in public, private, and third sectors to enhance decision-making and research cultures.
- Investigating new research institutions and their impact on metascience.
- Innovations
- Assessing the role of emerging technologies, especially AI, in advancing metascience.
- Exploring innovations in publishing, peer review, high-risk research, and transdisciplinary approaches.
- Scaling up successful advancements in research systems.
- Alliances
- Building long-term infrastructures to support metascience and open data initiatives.
- Exploring the potential of a new Metascience Alliance to foster collaboration, career development, and experimentation.
Proposals addressing these themes, intersections between them, or novel areas of metascience are welcomed. The event encourages submissions from underrepresented groups to ensure an inclusive and diverse program.
Submission Details
- Deadline: Friday, 7 February 2025, 23:59 GMT. Late submissions may be considered based on availability.
- Notification: Selections will be announced by 21 March 2025.
- Contact: Questions can be directed to metascience@nomadit.co.uk.
Metascience 2025 promises to be a landmark event, driving innovation and collaboration across disciplines to reshape the future of research.
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